– Ethiopia’s World 800m champion Mohammed Aman talking about joining the Oregon Track Club. *Discuss
LRC 2015 Millrose Games Preview: Can Shannon Rowbury Get The AR In The Women’s Mile?; Cam Levins Leads A Loaded Men’s 5k; Solomon, Andrews, Sowinski And Iguider In The 1k What a meet. Shannon Rowbury looks to lead a NOP sweep in the women’s mile while teammate Cam Levins shoots for the Canadian record in the 5,000. Mid-d studs Ajee Wilson (800) and Duane Solomon (600) will also feature. Plus Ashton Eaton (60 hurdles & long jump) will pull double duty.
Bruce Jenner In Serious Car Crash, One Person Killed Jenner was at fault as he rear ended a car into oncoming traffic.
*Was Jenner Texting?
*MB: Bruce Jenner kills a woman
Galen Rupp has a virus and is cancelling the rest of his indoor season, including the 5,000 rematch vs. Cam Levins next week at Millrose.
LRC Remembering LRCer Van TownsendThe running world lost one of its bright lights this week with the death of Van Townsend.
*MB: RIP Van Townsend: Share Your Respects Here
9-Year-Old Zach Blum Going For Age World Record For Track 5,000 This Spring In the fall, he ran 18:30 to set the road 5K record (track record is 18:41). Talking about his race back in November, Blum said, “I was pretty sad because [my dad can] usually can keep up with me. But that day, he fell back because I was probably going 5:59 mile pace.”
Our weekly update of the comings and goings in the running world.
LRC2015 RAK Half Marathon Elite Field Announced: 9 Sub-60 Men, 10 Sub-69 Women To Battle On Thursday Night
*Mary Keitany Focused On Marathon At Beijing World Champs As She Prepares For RAK “I am still on the path to reclaim my past glory. … But winning [at RAK] will be a priority, though I hear my colleague Priscah (Jeptoo) is angling for the world record.”
LRC Bernard Lagat Still Has It, Nick Willis Breaks The Kiwi Mile Record, And Matt Centrowitz Just Misses The American 1,000m RecordTremendous mid-d action led by the 40-year-old Lagat showing he still can kick (in a losing effort).
LRC Brenda Martinez Edges Nicole Tully In World Record DMR, An American Record For Jenny Simpson And Treniere Moser Impresses AgainBrenda Martinez put back a superb challenge from Nicole Tully, Jenny Simpson got a much deserved American record, Treniere Moser, Mary Cain, Emma Coburn and more.
LRCPost-Race Video InterviewsBMart after WR, Simpson, Nick Willis, Lagat, Centro, Mary Cain, Treniere Moser, Blankenship, Nicole Tully, Emma Coburn, Gebremeskel.
*High Schoolers Ryen Frazier (4:44) And Logan Wetzel (4:08) Win Junior Miles Jack Salisbury was a close 2nd in 4:08.76.
*Race Videos
*Official New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Live Thread
*RRW Recap *IAAF *AP
LRC Q&A Zane Robertson Discusses His 59:47 Shocker, His 10,000 Plans And Why He Knew Hayle Lemi Was Going To Win Dubai LRC caught up with Robertson, who’s got big plans for 2015, on Thursday morning after his spectacular half marathon debut in Japan.
The LRC Nation has spoken. Close the door on 2014 by seeing your choices for Best Male Distance Runner, Race of the Year, Moment of the Year and more.
Nothing But Net:Chris Derrick For Three!Chris Derrick 3-peated as USA Champion in dominating fashion as Bobby Curtis was 2nd and Dathan Ritzenhein 3rd. Ben True, the guy who tried to stay with Derrick the longest, faded to 11th.
LRC Laura Thweatt Dominates At 2015 USA Cross-Country ChampionshipsupdatedThe CU alum won her first major US title in convincing fashion before the home crowd. Mattie Suver 2nd, 40-year-old Jen Rhines 3rd.
RRW:Derrick, Thweatt Dominate USA XC Utah high schooler Conner Mantz and University of Colorado’s Kaitlyn Benner won the junior races.
Good Read:Spikes Talks To Max King About How He Manages To Excel At Everything From The Steeple To Ultra-Marathons King: “My take on it is running is running. It is all the same mechanics. There is something to be said for focusing on one event and being really good at it, but for me I would just burn out.”
Sunday was the best and worst of times for many top runners. Reaction from the likes of Usain Bolt, Shalane Flanagan, Andrew Wheating, Kyle Merber, Trevor Dunbar, Riley Masters, LaShawn Merritt, Heather Kampf, Nick Symmonds, Tom Farrell, Brianna Rollins and more.
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